Q: Is 502,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 502,144 is a composite number.

Why is 502,144 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 502,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 3,923 7,846 15,692 31,384 62,768 125,536 251,072 and 502,144, with no remainder.

Since 502,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,144, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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